Obituaries for the day of November 26, 2009

Obituaries for the day of November 26, 2009

Earl Berry

Formerly of Wallowa

Earl Berry, 69, of Reliance, Wyo., and formerly of Wallowa, died Nov. 25 at his home. A service is planned for Dec. 5. His ashes will be scattered at a later date. A full obituary will be available later.

Sara May Horn

Formerly of Elgin

Sara May Horn, 87, of Hermiston and formerly of Elgin, died Nov. 20 at Regency Hermiston Health & Rehabilitation Center in Hermiston. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at the Elgin Community Center in Elgin. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.

Bonnie M. Spence

Baker City

1942-2009

Bonnie Mae Allen Spence, 67, died peacefully Nov. 22 in Baker City with family and friends at her side. Visitation will run from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel. A funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Harvest Church, 3720 Birch St., Baker City. Pastors Monte Lloyd and Garth Johnson will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery followed by a reception at Harvest Church.

Bonnie was born March 8, 1942, to Virgil and Lillian Allen in Miller, S.D. She attended school in Canby.

She married Thomas Payton in Vancouver, Wash., in 1958. They had two sons, Terry and Steven, and two daughters Sandy and Bobi. Their marriage ended in divorce.

Bonnie met the love of her life, Dean Franklin Spence, whom she married on Sept. 4, 1987, in Baker City. For many years she worked endless hours at Dean’s side as office manager of Spence Industrial Supply and Rental. She retired in May 2007.

Bonnie loved to travel with Dean and loved the warm sun. One of their most memorable recent trips was to Israel, walking where Jesus had. Bonnie loved the Wednesday morning Agape bible study group and was a member of the Harvest Church in Baker City.

Bonnie is survived by beloved husband, Dean Spence; sons, Terry Payton of Bend and Steve Payton of Oregon City; daughters, Sandy Payton of Gage, Okla., and Bobi (Bill) Barnett of Baker City; brothers, Howard (Nancy) Allen of Beaverton, Jerry Allen of Canby and Roger (Phyllis) Allen of Canby; sisters, Doris Dahlgren of California, Carol (Marv) Roberts of Ontario and Lila (Curtis) Gottman of Canby; stepdaughters, Diana (Lowell) Rowley and Janna (James) Bishop; stepsons, Greg (Susie) Sharp, Daron (Teri) Spence and Kevin Spence; 20 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Bonnie was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Nathan Allen; sister, Mildred Perkett; one niece, Donna Perkett; and step-daughter, Wanda Spence.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Rachel Pregnancy Center in care of Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City 97814.